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Plaats

Amsterdam
1000
Noord-Holland
Nederland

Contract

Vooltijds, Onbepaalde duur

Datum gepubliceerd

2025-12-11

Online tot

2026-02-09
EUR 15.00 HOUR

Buyer

Picnic Technologies
Noord-Holland 1000 Amsterdam
1 week geleden

In a nutshell Products are the core of our business. We aim to offer the best product range, to make sure we always deliver the best quality. As Buyer, you're responsible to do this for your category. With your team you take full responsibility for your category, with the goal to make customers happy and improve profitability. Picnic is data-driven and complex - from pricing strategies, forecasting, warehouse automation, to the ever-expanding growth of our company, we are constantly faced with new challenges and opportunities…that’s where you come in! We are on the hunt for an ambitious buyer with superb category management and negotiations skills while building lasting relationships with suppliers. You also offer entrepreneurial, realistic, and practical business opportunities. Have a forward-thinking idea? Tell your team, modify it, evaluate, experiment, and then make a real impact in our company! Tricks of the trade

Negotiation strategies: Define clear negotiation strategies to ensure competitive conditions with our suppliers.
Supplier negotiations: Run negotiations with many suppliers from start until signed contract.
Category expertise: Build and develop a deep understanding of your category through a combination of Picnic data, customer insights and supplier input.
Commercial opportunities: Keep an eye open for commercial opportunities and use a data-first approach to identify category innovations.
Category improvements: Create and execute a pragmatic plan to drive the category improvements.
Supply chain: Understand the end-to-end supply chain and identify opportunities to improve the range, product quality and profitability.
Team collaboration: Work together with your category team to bring the best to our customers.

Your superpowers

BSc. or MSc. degree in Business Administration, (Business) Economics or equivalent
1-3 years of experience as a Buyer and/or Category Manager in a similar industry
Lots of energy, persistence and drive to ensure successful end result of many projects simultaneously
You know how to get the best best deals and are able to understand and assess what’s on “the nego table”
Go getting mentality, hands-on and nothing is impossible mindset
Excellent people knowledge and skills; you understand who you’re talking, their interests and how to build relationships
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
Fluency in Dutch and English

Note: This is not a one-time hire. We’re hiring for this role throughout the year as part of our ongoing growth and expansion. Picnic perks

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